The National Lottery Heritage Fund

Leading, Inspiring and Resourcing the UK’s Heritage

The National Lottery Heritage Fund is the largest funder of the UK’s heritage. The projects we fund create lasting and positive change for people and communities and we believe that heritage has a crucial role to play in contributing to a more equal society.

We are currently recruiting for a full time Business Support Manager on a fixed term contract (12 months) based in Nottingham or Birmingham.

A Business Support Manager has a wide range of responsibilities which oversee and undertake the day to day work coming in to the business support team ensuring that tasks are managed and efficiently delivered. There are opportunities to develop new processes and IT systems within this role. We are seeking individuals who value working in a close team, collaborate well, understand great customer care and who enjoy the satisfaction of a job well done.

If you are excited about helping ensure that heritage is inclusive and accessible to everyone, for now and future generations, then we want to hear from you.

• Applications close on Tuesday 2 November
• Interviews are expected to take place on Thursday 11 November

Please apply via our company website

Our Values

Our Values and Behaviours sit at the heart of our work and are central to how we recruit. How you demonstrate our Values is just as important to us as your skills and experience.

• Inclusive of all aspects of heritage, people and communities
• Ambitious for our people, communities and heritage
• Collaborative by working and learning together
• Trusted for our integrity, expertise and judgement

Flexible Working

We have offices all over the UK and we champion a flexible approach to working where this supports our business needs. Many of our roles include opportunities to work from home or are open for job share arrangements.

Disability Confident Employer

We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for every vacancy. We always endeavour to make reasonable adjustments and special requirements can be discussed and arranged before an interview.

The National Lottery Heritage Fund pledges to provide an inclusive working and learning environment for our people which prioritises fairness, equality, diversity and inclusion as well as dignity and respect for all. We will create a workspace where intimidation, discrimination, harassment, bullying and victimisation are not tolerated and actively prevented and opposed.

Account Executive

£21,000 per annum FTE (part-time 22 hours per week)
6-month fixed term contract, with the potential to extend
Loughborough, Leicestershire (including option for some home working)

Skilled at using management information systems and coordinating project activities, you are ready for a career move that will make the most of your skills and develop you further. Then this Account Executive at the Youth Sport Trust is for you. For over 25 years we have been using the power of sport to improve the lives of young people. In 2021 we were ranked one of the best places to work in the UK by the Sunday Times Best Mid-Sized Companies to Work For. Come and join the team and help us continue to have real world impact.

As Account Executive you will take the lead on the day-to-day servicing and client management of our Corporate and Business Partners. You will ensure they are aligned to our corporate systems and processes too. You will enjoy a wide-ranging role involving coordinating the development of content for partner proposals, researching new prospects, managing delivery plans with identified partners and much more. Whether preparing regular reporting, resolving queries, overseeing stakeholder communications or maintaining partner information systems you will play a key role in our success.

For this role, you must have experience of account or project management within a busy client facing environment. Good at you coordinating multiple projects, you will be comfortable working with external partners and building effective relationships. A proficient user of management information systems and databases, you will have an eye for detail and the ability to produce simple financial reporting. You must also work well as part of a team, respond quickly to changing priorities and be able to communicate effectively both face-to-face and in writing.

If you have the skills to support our work and share our passionate belief in the benefits of sport for young people, we would like to hear from you. 

Please go to our jobs page via the link and complete an online application form.

The Youth Sport Trust believes that diversity drives excellence and that representation is important. The Youth Sport Trust therefore positively welcomes and seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment. We encourage applications from all candidates regardless of age, race, gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality.

Closing date: 10am on 1 November 2021.

Interviews planned for 9 November 2021.

Registered charity number: 1086915 

upReach is an award-winning social mobility charity supporting less-advantaged undergraduates to secure top jobs. We deliver a comprehensive programme of professional development, through partnerships with top employers and universities. This year, we are continuing our growth to support 2,700 students, with a team of 60+ employees. upReach works to address the progression gap, supporting students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds to secure graduate jobs after university, aiming to reach its vision of a society in which everyone has the opportunity to reach their full career potential, regardless of social background.

Role: Junior Product Manager
Location: London, Manchester, Bristol, Nottingham, or Newcastle
Hours: Full-time 40 hours per week, 9am - 6pm 
Start date: As soon as possible
Duration: Permanent 
Reporting to: Senior Project Manager
Salary: £25,000 to £29,000 per annum plus £1,000 London-weighting if based in London
Application deadline: 9am 11th November. Early applications are encouraged, we may appoint before the closing date

The Junior Project Manager position sits within the growing product and projects team within upReach. The role will work closely with the Senior Project Manager to manage the products that upReach offers and any other projects assigned to them throughout the year. The role is ideal for someone interested in beginning a career in Project or Product management with a passion for social mobility and an interest in tech/digital products.

The successful candidate will be working on a number of upReach’s products, including:

Social Mobility Network: upReach are currently working with a web design agency to develop a new networking platform with the intent to create a network for less-advantaged university students to have direct access to industry professionals. The platform launched in July and has facilitated over 200 interactions between students and professionals. The Junior Product Manager role would support the Senior Project Manager with the development and roll-out of the platform, whilst tracking performance through defined KPIs and milestones.

Corporate Mentoring Programme: For over 5 years, upReach has run a Corporate Mentoring Programme, which currently has over 500 active mentoring relationships. Given the launch of the Social Mobility Network, this role will be looking at ways to bring the two closer together by exploring synergies and user experience improvements, working with the Head of Sector Programmes and Mentoring.

Core Responsibilities:

• Project Management: Taking ownership of the project management of a project to scope and manage a project from beginning to completion, drawing upon project management methodologies to deliver

• Existing Product Development: Drawing upon external trends and data on upReach’s products to recommend product enhancements, adding this to the product roadmap and creating business cases when necessary to justify the business need for such enhancements

• User training and onboarding: Delivering sessions to users onboarding to the platform and managing marketing and communication journeys to university students and professional volunteers.

• Handling user queries: This role would be responsible for logging and responding to any queries received from users of an upReach product, logging and prioritising them correctly

• Product Growth: Working closely with the Employer Partnerships Manager and Senior Brand, Marketing and Communications Officer to develop marketing materials and an acquisition pipeline for upReach’s products

• Product Portfolio Management: Supporting the Senior Project Manager to report on the impact of upReach’s portfolio of products by evaluating costs associated with products and the impact driven by each product

• Ad Hoc tasks: This role would also be able to work closely with other members of the leadership team, including the CEO, to support them with strategic priorities

​Person Specification:
This position would be suited to individuals who are committed to upReach’s mission and have an understanding of, and empathy with, the challenges facing those from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
To be successful, candidates applying for the role should be able to demonstrate clear experience in managing a project and a clear interest in Project Management. The ideal candidate will be proactive, resilient and used to managing competing priorities within a varied workload. They should be flexible and willing to perform varying duties depending on the shifting needs of the charity. 

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Proven experience in managing a varied workload with competing priorities.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to maintain a high level of customer service when dealing with user queries.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, with an ability to brief others on what needs to be done (e.g. a developer or a designer).

• Exceptional eye for detail, including excellent proofreading and editing skills.

• A commitment to be user-oriented and ensure that human-centred design is central to the product development process.

• At least a Grade ‘B’ in Maths and English GCSE (if you have extenuating circumstances, let us know)*

• University degree (2:1 or higher)* in any discipline, or equivalent experience.

• Self-motivation and an ability to work in a small team as well as independently.

• Ability to engage and communicate confidently with stakeholders, such as Trustees, beneficiaries, upReach partners and all levels of employees across the organisation. 

* The nature of the role requires a high standard of Maths and English, and the ability to quickly review a large amount of information and identify and communicate key themes clearly. Applicants may demonstrate this through the academic qualifications shown above and/or other relevant experience. As our beneficiaries are all undergraduates, a good understanding of the university experience is essential, although it is not necessary that this was acquired through personally gaining a degree.

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Experience of website development or product development

• Experience working with external stakeholders

• Experience with User Experience (UX) and/or User Interface (UI)

• A good understanding of GDPR legislation and regulations.

• Familiarity with Trello and G-Suite

Training Officer
37 hours (Salary £24,011 – £26,060 FTE)
We aim to make people’s lives better. Do you?

Framework is a registered charity delivering housing, support, health and employment services to people with a diverse range of needs. We assist rough sleepers and those who need help to keep their home. We support excluded youngsters as they make their way into adulthood and those starting or returning to work.  We provide access to treatment for people with mental health issues, those misusing alcohol or illegal substances, and join up services for homeless people with multiple and complex needs.

Through approximately 70 services across the East Midlands, Framework is both a safety net and a platform for change. Each year more than eighteen thousand people approach us for help.  Responding to their needs, respecting their choices and empowering them to achieve, we aim to make life better for our service users and those around them.

Due to our continued growth, the HR Team are looking to appoint a Training Officer to support those that help our service users.  We are seeking someone who can help Framework develop and maintain a professional, dedicated learning solution.  This will provide appropriate learning needs to all Framework employees, within the priorities set out by the HR Plan and our Training Needs Analysis.  This person will provide a high standard of direction, support, provision of solutions to Framework employees and volunteers through the use of quality internal and external facilitators.

The successful candidate must be able to work as part of a wider HR team, thrive in a fast paced, results-oriented environment requiring a high degree of flexibility whilst retaining organisational disciplines.  Experience in designing, delivering and maintaining learning outcomes whilst understanding their impact is essential.

Framework currently employs over 1000 employees across the East Midlands. You will need to relish working in an interesting and complex organisation with a strong values base and social purpose.

Key skills for this fast-paced role include; excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to deal with contacts at all levels of the organisation including other departments, Managers, Senior Management, internal and external learning providers.

If you believe you can meet the challenge we would love to hear from you.

Experience of the housing, charitable or public sectors could be advantageous. Of greater significance are commitment and resilience.  Above all, we need someone whose concern for those we serve will be paramount.
 
Closing date for applications is Friday 12th November 2021.  Shortlisted candidates will be notified by Friday 26th Nov. Interviews will be held virtually through Zoom on 8th December 2021. 

What we offer: Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4% matched by FHA), Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan.

Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.

To protect the health & wellbeing of those receiving support from Framework, colleagues and the wider community, any job offer is conditional upon the prospective post-holder having been vaccinated against Covid-19, or agreeing to do so during the first six months in the post, except where such a requirement would be unreasonable in the circumstances.

98% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.

Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.

As a Disability Confident employer we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application.

CV will not be accepted.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

An exciting opporunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, strategic leader to jo Nottinghamshire Hospice as our Director of Income Generation.

Nottinghamshire Hospice is a charity serving the local population of over 800,000 with a reliance on both statutory and charitable income streams in the region of £4 million in order to ensure the delivery of high quality services to our community.  As a pivotal role within the Senior Management team, the Director of Income Generation will contribute to shaping the future of the Hospice and in achieving our strategic objective of having a robust and sustainable business model in place to enable us to deliver end of life services throughout Nottinghamshire.

The post holder will lead, direct and manage the income generation teams (to include Retail, Fundraising, Marketing and Communications, Grants and Trusts) to ensure that income streams are maximised and expenditure controlled, managing and monitoring performance against agreed budgets. You will develop, implement and deliver on the Income Generation strategy, identifying and initiating new income streams and engage with a wide range of stakeholders.

The person in this role will be creative, innovative and dynamic with excellent networking and communication skills. They will demonstrate strategic leadership and be able to lead and support their teams in achieving ambitious goals.

Nottinghamshire Hospice is a truly inspiring place to work.  As a Charity we are able to be creative, fleet of foot in our approach to our services and how we work together. Our CARE values are embedded throughout the organisation – Care, Acceptance, Resilience and Empathy.The post holder will be an integral leader who will promote care and compassion to all who use the Hospice’s services. They will have a passion for leading and developing our fantastic clinical staff.

The successful applicant will be subject to an Standard DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. Nottinghamshire Hospice is a non-smoking organisation.  Due to the volume of applications that we receive, if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.

Registered Charity no: 509759

Working as part of the TLG centre team in TLG Nottingham, the Teaching Assistant post provides a unique opportunity to support young people experiencing educational crisis.

TLG Nottingham is an Independent School delivering alternative education provision that delivers tailored social and educational interventions for young people. As the Teaching Assistant, you will play an integral role in enabling young people to get their lives back on track, through delivering innovative programmes and working with the Centre Manager to ensure that the education centre achieves success.

You will be part of a dedicated team committed to helping young people progress. The role involves providing support to students in lessons, planning and teaching PSHE, RE and Citizenship subjects, assisting with the planning and delivery of lessons as a crucial member of the team, leading sessions as timetabled, and bringing excellence to the young people’s learning experience. The individual will also act as a link between TLG’s students, their families and the church community.

We are looking to recruit an individual with a strong and compassionate Christian faith. TLG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff including volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.

Initial interviews will take place on Thursday 4th November and final interviews on Thursday 11th November 2021.